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Suppose y varies directly with X

Suppose y varies directly with X-example-1

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Direct variation is represented by the following equation:

y = kx

We can use the given (x,y) point to find k.

18 = k * 3

k = 6

Our direct variation is

y = 6x

Now we need x when y = 24.

24 = 6x

x = 4
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